BOONE, N.C. – Kara Spicer notched 15 kills and four blocks to lead Appalachian State to a 3-0 Sun Belt volleyball win over Georgia Southern Sunday afternoon in the Holmes Center.

Eagles of the Match
Skylar Ball tallied a team-high 12 kills and hit .550 for the Eagles (8-21, 2-12).

Key Moment
Down 1-0 in the match, GS led the Mountaineers (19-7, 11-3) 24-21 in the second, but App scored the next three points to tie the score. Maddie Bryant put down a ball for another set point for the Eagles, but App answered with a Spicer kill. The Eagles fought off two set points before Emma Longley put down consecutive kills to give App the set, 29-27.

Stat of the Match
App had four aces in the match and outhit the Eagles .309 to .234. The Eagles' hitting percentage was their second-highest in a Sun Belt match this season.

Quotables from coach Dustin Wood
"There was improvement in our offense today, and our numbers showed. The kids played well today as a group. We outhit App in the first set but didn't make the transition plays. I thought we put a good second set together in which we controlled the majority of the set. We had two serve receive chances in which we stuck the pass but couldn't score to finish the set. That was the difference. I think if we got that set, it would have been a different result in the end."

"Madison (Brown) directed our offense well and Carly (Turner) and Skylar (Ball) scored. They did a better job scoring in transition than we did."

"We need to win both matches against Georgia State to have a chance to get in and also get a full point for our rivalry series, which are both important. We will be prepared and ready this week."

Next Up
The Eagles travel to in-state rival Georgia State Wednesday before hosting the Panthers in the home finale Friday in Hanner Fieldhouse. First serve is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday and 6:30 p.m. Friday. Each match is worth half a point in the Southern vs. State Rivalry Series, which is currently tied 1.5-1.5.